Power over people - Young, Louise B. (Oxford University Press, 1992)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-247)
Introduction; Foreword; 1. A Quiet Place; 2. Power Transmission Pollution; 3. The People Protest; 4. "The Government Will Protect Us"; 5. A Bend in the Line; 6. Trees or Towers; 7. David and Goliath; 8. Little Tranquilizing Pills; 9. Field Tests, Country Style; 10. Abuse of Discretion; 11. Ohio Power Company versus Clovis Strasbow; 12. Earthspace is Precious; 13. A Question of Power; 14. What Are the Alternatives?; 15. Progress Comes to Zilchville, U.S.A.; Epilogue: 1992; References for Original Text: 1973; Bibliography: 1973; References for Introduction: 1992
For most of us, life is spent in one vast electromagnetic field. In the office we sit in front of computer terminals, at home, in front of the television. We cook our meals in microwave ovens, trim our hedges with electric shears, illuminate our houses, workplaces, and streets with incandescent and fluorescent lighting. And until only recently, the potential hazards imposed by life in the shadows of high-voltage power lines have hardly been considered. First published in 1973, Power Over People was the first book to address the frightening potential side effects of our dependence on electrical
Keywords: HEALTH & FITNESS / Safety; Electric lines; Overhead electric lines / Environmental aspects; Electricity / adverse effects; Electromagnetic Fields / adverse effects; Environmental Exposure; Environmental Health / United States; Umwelt; Overhead electric lines -- Environmental aspects; USA